City Daily Photo has a theme for the first of each month, and the theme for January 1st is always Photo of the Year. It isn’t easy choosing one so I made digital copies of images I thought were worthy and then clicked through them several times. I decided on this river scene because it is intriguing, the golden light is pretty, and the location is the Shenandoah River, which is one focus of my blog.
I’ll show you the runners up in collage form to save space.
The young woman is showing her child an exhibit of photos of endangered animals. The icy tree is a recent shot that I took while walking my dog.
A dramatic sky will often prompt me to take a picture.
The Love sign and the small garden are both at Seven Bends State Park. I work with a group that supports the park and I logged 101 volunteer hours in 2022. The park is still being developed but it is open for hiking, fishing, canoeing, and picnicking. There is a great play area for children near the Hollingsworth Road entrance.
The final four images show a hawk, Charlie and me, a unicorn, and a deer. Looking at these reminds me that I saw some wonderful things in the past year.
I can see why you chose the rive picture, it's beautiful. I also like the icy tree. Not that there's anything wrong with the others, of course! Charlie has a cute look on his face there!
ReplyDeleteI think we have to start educating children at that age if we are to save the planet's biodiversity, and encourage them not to repeat the dumb errors of their parents and grandparents.
ReplyDelete...keep snapping in the new year.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection of photos, each one is a favorite.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great week!
These are good choices.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice Linda!
ReplyDeleteGood photo collection, and a hard choice. I like the first, so I agree with your final choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I like your photo of the icy tree.
ReplyDeleteI agree - I think the river scene takes the cake for this past year! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices, Linda. I love the icy tree one, it's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful landscape shots!
ReplyDeleteGood choices, Linda.
ReplyDeleteI like the Love sign a lot. Your choice is a winning composition. Love the lighting and the reflection you caught.
ReplyDeleteGreat.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices, Linda.
ReplyDeleteMy good wishes for 2023.
All the best Jan